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Re: ATM setting circles.



Mark,
You might try this link. It has the formulas for the conversion and an explination. I had started to put it into excell but never finished.
 
http://www.xylem.demon.co.uk/kepler/altaz.html
 
Andy Zangle
----- Original Message -----
From: Mark Gray
Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2002 1:04 AM
Subject: ATM setting circles.

Hello all. I have heard of people (using a calculator) converting the Azimuth ant Altitude
reading on the side and bottom of their scope to a RA and Dec reading, and vice versa to find an
object. Does anyone know how to do this??